Date archives "May 2019"

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A Short History of the Commons in Italy (2005-present)

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A Short History of the Commons in Italy (2005-present)

In a variation on my last post, on the commons in South East Europe, it seems apt to mention another regional history of the commons, in Italy. This history was written by Ugo Mattei in 2014 as a chapter in a book, Global Activism: Art and Conflict in the 21st Century, edited by Peter Weibel (and… Continue reading →

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Carole Cadwalladr on Facebook’s role in Brexit and its threat to democracy

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In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK’s super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads targeted at vulnerable Brexit swing voters — and linking the same players and tactics to the 2016… Continue reading →